Kerala Court issues bailable warrant against Baba Ramdev, MD Balakrishna in misleading ads case
Palakkad: In a recent development, a Kerala court has issued a bailable warrant against Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, managing director of Patanjali Ayurved Acharya Balakrishna and Divya Pharmacy for failing to appear in court on January 16 in a misleading advertisement case.
The Judicial First Class Magistrate II here issued the warrant against Ramdev, Balakrishna and Divya Pharmacy.
The Drugs Inspector, Palakkad, was the petitioner in the case which was registered under section 3(d) read with section 7(a) of the Drug and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act 1954.
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"Complainant absent. All accused absent served. Bailable warrant to all accused," the magisterial court said in its January 16 order, news agency PTI reported.
The next date of hearing is February 1 according to the case status on the Palakad District Court's website.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that taking note of the fact that Patanjali Ayurved has been continuing to publish misleading advertisements regarding medicinal cures, the Supreme Court slammed the Ayurveda organization and issued a contempt notice to Patanjali Ayurved and its Managing Director Acharya Balakrishna. Even though last year in November, Patanjali had assured the top court bench that no such statements would be made, the practice continued. The Apex Court bench prima facie observed that the company has violated the undertaking and asked the company and its Managing Director to show cause why action should not be taken against them for the contempt of the court.
While considering the plea filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah also restrained the Ayurveda company from advertising or branding its products which are meant to address the diseases/disorders specified in the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954.
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